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Week Ahead: Slim Pickings

With six teams scheduled to play only five games, the coming week will feature the smallest group of two-start pitchers yet in this young season. Sifting through, you might have a bit of a tough time finding appealing options, especially on the AL side, but as always, we're here to help guide you.

In the Senior Circuit there is no shortage of enticing choices. Many of the hurlers who are scheduled to go twice are either off to tremendous starts, facing weak opponents, or both. There's not a single name on the list that I don't like, at least a little.

Identifying quality candidates in the American League isn't quite as easy. There are a handful of Strong Plays but none are widely available. If you're looking for a two-start guy you can pick up and plug in, I recommend trying out Tyler Skaggs. The young righty is 2-0 with a 3.21 ERA through four starts and goes twice at home. He's available in more than 75 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Beyond him, you want to go with Andre Rienzo, who is temporarily filling in for the injured Felipe Paulino and has shown some ability in the minors, though he's mostly untested in the big leagues. He may benefit from facing the Indians and Rays, two offenses that haven't really gotten going.

Outside of the two-start pitchers, there are some intriguing streamers that can be found below.

With six teams scheduled to play only five games, the coming week will feature the smallest group of two-start pitchers yet in this young season. Sifting through, you might have a bit of a tough time finding appealing options, especially on the AL side, but as always, we're here to help guide you.

In the Senior Circuit there is no shortage of enticing choices. Many of the hurlers who are scheduled to go twice are either off to tremendous starts, facing weak opponents, or both. There's not a single name on the list that I don't like, at least a little.

Identifying quality candidates in the American League isn't quite as easy. There are a handful of Strong Plays but none are widely available. If you're looking for a two-start guy you can pick up and plug in, I recommend trying out Tyler Skaggs. The young righty is 2-0 with a 3.21 ERA through four starts and goes twice at home. He's available in more than 75 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Beyond him, you want to go with Andre Rienzo, who is temporarily filling in for the injured Felipe Paulino and has shown some ability in the minors, though he's mostly untested in the big leagues. He may benefit from facing the Indians and Rays, two offenses that haven't really gotten going.

Outside of the two-start pitchers, there are some intriguing streamers that can be found below.